George was born in Birdsall on September 29, 1942 the son of Hugh Cobin and Betty Seeley Cobin, was graduate of Angelica Central School, and had served in the National Guard. He had worked for Sands Auto Glass delivering out of Buffalo and several other places for 30 years and then opened his own shop called “George’s Glass Shop in Angelica, and had also delivered for the Angelica Bakery for many years with his wife Jean. They were married in 1965, and she predeceased him on May 12, 2022. George enjoyed fishing, mowing lawns (had to be a John Deere his favorite), woodworking, family cookouts especially at the Mt Morris Dam, and his son Brent’s pavilion. He had been very active in Boy Scouting, and had also been an active participant in the Angelica Ambulance, and Angelica Fire Department.
He was predeceased by his parents, his wife L. Jean Greene Cobin, his sister Alicia Cobin, his brothers Bobby Cobin, Dale Cobin, and Jim Cobin.
He is survived by his daughters Deborah (Shaun) Padden of Rochester, Sherry Cobin of Angelica, his sons Ronald Cobin of Angelica, Brent (Stacey) Cobin of Dansville, sister in law Joyce Kenyon and brother in law Raymond (Syliva) Greene, 10 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews and good friends Skip “Santa Claus” Hecker and Jackie Robbins.
The family will be present to receive friends on Saturday (July 20, 2025) from 2-5pm at the Brown & Powers Funeral Home where a funeral service will be held at 5pm with Rev. Stephen Crowell officiating. Burial will be at Until the Day Dawn Cemetery on Monday July 22, 2024.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Angelica Fire Department PO Box 154 Angelica NY 14709
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